Universal Credit
Commons · Question 71914 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help support Universal Credit claimants during the review process.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 4 Sep 2025
Universal Credit Claim Reviews (UCR) primary purpose is to identify any incorrectness in a Universal Credit (UC) claim and correct retrospectively. This includes both over and under payments and helps ensure the claimant is paid the right entitlement, tha...